.That is actually the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's an inquiry ready for dispute among followers as well as experts on the sports talk shows. But our company desired to obtain the solution straight from people in the best setting to know: real NFL quarterbacks.As aspect of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which we'll turn out in full on Thursday, our experts surveyed 38 NFL QBs anonymously during the course of training camp and the preseason. The first inquiry our company talked to was simple: That is actually the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs might respond to based on original knowledge, some relied on well-earned online reputations, yet after a few few seconds to presume, almost all delivered impassioned actions. In this particular scenario, what's most appealing might be who failed to turn up one of the leading vote-getters. (Even more on that later on.) The champion? The best knowledgeable quarterback in the league today, Aaron Rodgers, who at grow older 40 will certainly try once more to renew the New york city Jets after skipping mostly all of final season with a torn Achilles tendon. He's a Super Dish champ and also a four-time organization MVP, so it might not be actually unusual he won the ballot. Rodgers was called by 15 of our quarterback respondents." We played against him my novice year, and also it was so cool," one QB stated. "You will hear tales about his intelligence and his method of finding as well as comprehending the game. But to see it in person, the method he functioned, only palm signals ... his entire operation lay and also restful, like he 'd performed it a million times. I mean, he possesses." A near 2nd along with 12 ballots was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 as well as entering his 16th period. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned enough that people younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic rating from 2009. The QB remembered Stafford racking up a 39, however actually it was actually just a 38-- which is actually still outstanding for any kind of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he relocates folks around the field, as well as his know-how of whatever happening at once," one quarterback claimed of Stafford." The method he can easily readjust on the fly, simply watching him participate in real-time, he has a great sample of all the details of the placement," said another.Another quarterback, certainly not knowing the final results of our door, accurately assessed the leading 2, taking note an essential difference in what makes each wonderful." It is actually in between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he described. "Aaron accomplishes this much freestyling, yet Matthew within the system is actually exceptionally great." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a distant 3rd along with 3 votes. In total amount, eight quarterbacks were named, featuring a lot younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Love as well as the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's perhaps very most unexpected is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Dish succeeds and 3 Super Dish MVPs-- was actually called by just one quarterback." I recognize what sort of offense he operates, and the play phone calls are rather long," that QB claimed. "What he does is rather remarkable." It's possible that quarterbacks connect the Chiefs' annoying magic much more to head coach and playcaller Andy Reid-- a lot more about that Tuesday. Mahomes perhaps would possess dominated if the concern were actually "That's the most ideal quarterback?" however our team wanted to dive a little deeper with our concern. Our team'll possess much more superlatives this week as our experts introduce the outcomes of our questionnaire. Meanwhile, here are actually the final amounts on the league's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Affection 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( Three QBs decreased to address.) Greg Auman is an NFL Media Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He formerly invested a many years dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Gulf Moments and also The Athletic. You may observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want excellent stories provided right to your inbox? Develop or visit to your FOX Sports account, comply with leagues, groups as well as gamers to obtain a tailored bulletin daily.] Get more coming from National Football Game Observe your favorites to get relevant information about activities, headlines as well as even more.